Presidents Message - Bob Daniel
January 2012
I am excited to be serving as your president of HRMA NM for 2012. HRMA is a dynamic organization that has much to offer the HR profession and I am honored to be a steward of the organization this year.
Thank you to last year's Board of Directors and special recognition to those who served last year and have left the board: Theresa Padilla, Jason Blankenship, and Whitney Warner, all of whom made significant contributions to the organization. And special thanks to Denise Montoya, last year's president who led us though a great year in 2011!
I am pleased to offer to you the Board for 2012: Denise Montoya, Past President; Tammy Jaramillo, President-Elect; Sherri Bornhoft, VP Finance; Brandon Writtenberry, VP Finance-Elect; Cara Waymire, VP Administration; Barbara Marcus, VP Certification; Mary Romero-Hart, VP Diversity; Tracey Fria, VP Community Relations, Julie Fritsch, VP Government Affairs; Mike Brown, VP Communications; Jessica Edlinger, VP Student Affairs; Erica Moncayo, VP Membership; Jose Sanchez, VP Professional Development; and Shay Bierly, VP Public Relations. I'm proud to be associated with this dynamic group who will be working for you this year.
I started with thank yous and will end with thank yous. Thank you to all of you for being members of HRMA NM and entrusting this board with the responsibility to provide you with great value for the cost of your membership and your commitment of time to meet with us. We don't take this lightly and we are committed to making this a valuable resource for your professional career.
Meetings
We will continue to meet on the third Tuesday of each month this year. (Note that we will not have a meeting in March because of the State Conference, which we hope you all will attend.) We have moved back to the Sheraton Uptown for our regular monthly lunch meetings. Meetings will start at 11:30 and we have elected to go to a plated lunch to make better use of our time together. I hope you find the change to be a good one for you.
Our speaker this month is Albuquerque business coach, international speaker-trainer-facilitator, and personal development expert, Darren L. Johnson. Darren is the author of the book, Letting Go of Stuff®, a topic he has research since 1994. Darren has published articles on how to let go by identifying and overcoming barriers that prevent personal and professional growth. In addition to his presentation, he will have his book available for purchase and personally sign your copy.
Government Affairs - Julie Fritsch
As most of you know, the New Mexico legislature will be starting its 30-day session the week of January 16. We are committed to keeping you up to date on proposed bills that might impact all of us in the HR profession.
Diversity - Mary Romero-Hart
HRMA is proud to offer to our members our New Multicultural Diversity Calendar. The 2012 Diversity Calendar is sponsored by Cecilia Chavez, CEO, Competitive Edge Consulting.
As a member of HRMA, you now have access to our new 2012 Diversity Calendar. This calendar tool is robust and offers many features such as:
- birthdays of important cultural and diversity figures;
- video clips about various historical events, holidays, and festivals;
- in-depth explanations of how multicultural holidays and events are celebrated, including recipes for key foods;
- information on religious holidays and cultural events from over 35 different faiths and cultures;
- historical origin of public holidays for 100 countries, including whether or not people take time off from work.
Steps to accessing the calendar:
- Log into our HMRM website.
- Click on Member Area
- Click on Member Resource
- Have fun and explore
SHRM NM State Conference
Are You on Top of Your HR Game? As our economy and profession continue to evolve over the next two years, will you be able to grow and excel through the changing times? Join the best and the brightest in the field as they share their experiences and knowledge of human resources and so much more. The 2012 SHRM NM State Conference will provide you the tools to help you reach the top of your game!
If you have not yet registered for the March 26 - 27, 2012 NM State Conference to be held at the Sandia Resort and Casino in Albuquerque, time is running out!
DON'T WASTE ANOTHER DAY, REGISTER TODAY at http://shrmnm.org.
